Raul Klein

Raul Klein
Personal information
Full name Raul Otávio Klein
Date of birth (1932-09-27)27 September 1932
Place of birth Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Date of death 10 June 1998(1998-06-10) (aged 65)
Place of death Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
Floriano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949 Floriano
1950–1952 Fluminense
1953–1957 Floriano
1957–1960 Portuguesa 108 (42)
1961 Rapid Wien
International career
1956 Brazil 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2024

Raul Otávio Klein (27 September 1932 – 10 June 1998), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Career

Born in Novo Hamburgo, Klein began his career at EC Floriano (currently EC Novo Hamburgo), where he played most of his career. He had a quick spell at Fluminense but didn't establish himself. In 1957 he arrived at Portuguesa where he made 108 appearances and scored 42 goals. [1]

For the Brazil national team, he was part of the winning squad of the 1956 Panamerican Championship, playing three matches and scoring one goal.[2][3]

Honours

Brazil

References

  1. ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
  2. ^ "Raul Klein: o primeiro jogador do Anilado na Seleção Brasileira". Central do Futebol Gaúcho (in Portuguese). 14 March 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1953-1956". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 8 February 2024.